Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Silky Parchment

Belomys pearsonii compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Belomys	Stereum
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.