Black Flying Squirrel vs Downy Conecap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Conocybe subpubescens

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Downy Conecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Downy Conecap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Conocybe
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Conocybe subpubescens

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Downy Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Downy Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.