Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Upper Crust

Belomys pearsonii compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Belomys	Amaurodon
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.