Black Flying Squirrel vs False Turkey-Tail

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Stereum
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	False Turkey-Tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and 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.