Black Flying Squirrel vs Oak Crust

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Peniophora quercina

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Oak Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aeromys	Peniophora
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

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.