Black Flying Squirrel vs Pine Powdercap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pine Powdercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Pine Powdercap
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aeromys	Cystoderma
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Pine Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Powdercap

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.