Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Weeping Widow

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Weeping Widow
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Belomys	Lacrymaria
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).