Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Belomys pearsonii compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Belomys	Pyrenula
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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