Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Yellow Domecap

Belomys pearsonii compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Belomys	Calocybe
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.