Black Flying Squirrel vs Dwarf Puffball

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Dwarf Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Dwarf Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Puffball

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.