Black Flying Squirrel vs Rooting Bonnet

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Rooting Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Mycena
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Rooting Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.