Black Flying Squirrel vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Flammulaster
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.