Black Flying Squirrel vs Red Cage

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phallaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Clathrus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.