Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Umbrella Polypore

Belomys pearsonii compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Umbrella 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 umbellatus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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