Black Flying Squirrel vs Felt Saddle

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Felt 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 macropus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.