Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Belomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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