Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Winter Polypore

Belomys pearsonii compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Winter 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	Lentinus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.