Black Flying Squirrel vs Ruby Bolete

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Hortiboletus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.