Black Flying Squirrel vs Death Cap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Death 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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aeromys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.