Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Summer Truffle

Belomys pearsonii compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Belomys	Tuber
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.