Black Flying Squirrel vs Mottled Bolete

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Leccinum
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.