Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Rye Ergot

Belomys pearsonii compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Belomys	Claviceps
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).