Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Slender Waxcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.