Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Belomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.