Black Flying Squirrel vs Flaming Scalycap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Pholiota
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

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.