Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Tuberous Polypore

Belomys pearsonii compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Tuberous 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	Polyporus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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