Black Flying Squirrel vs Forest Lamb

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Albatrellus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.