Black Flying Squirrel vs Dung Brittlestem

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Dung Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Psathyrella
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Dung Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.