Black Flying Squirrel vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aeromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Black Flying Squirrel

The Black Flying Squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) is a species in the genus Aeromys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.