Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Spring Polypore

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Belomys	Lentinus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.