Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Scented Webcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Belomys	Cortinarius
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.