Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Deceiver

Belomys pearsonii compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Willow Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Belomys	Laccaria
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.