Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Scarlet Elfcup

Belomys pearsonii compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Belomys	Sarcoscypha
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.