Black Flying Squirrel vs Elastic Saddle

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Helvella
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.