Black Flying Squirrel vs Felwort Rust

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Uromyces
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Felwort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.