Black Flying Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.