Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Slimy Waxcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Slimy 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	Gliophorus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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