Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Belomys pearsonii compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Belomys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.