Black Flying Squirrel vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and 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.