Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Weeping Toothcrust

Belomys pearsonii compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Belomys	Dacryobolus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.