Black Flying Squirrel vs Red Banded Webcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Red Banded Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Red Banded Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cortinarius armillatus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Red Banded Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Banded Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.