Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Surprise Webcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Belomys	Cortinarius
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).