Black Flying Squirrel vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Ganoderma
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.