Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Shield Pinkgill

Belomys pearsonii compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Shield Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Belomys	Entoloma
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.