Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Shingled Hedgehog

Belomys pearsonii compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Belomys	Sarcodon
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.