Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Belomys pearsonii compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Belomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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