Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Toasted Waxcap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Toasted Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Belomys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Toasted Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.