Black Flying Squirrel vs Goatcheese Webcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cortinarius camphoratus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Goatcheese Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Goatcheese Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cortinarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Goatcheese Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Goatcheese Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goatcheese Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.