Black Flying Squirrel vs Flat Crep

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Flat Crep
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)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Crepidotus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.