Black Flying Squirrel vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lactarius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.