Black Flying Squirrel vs Scaly Shield

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Scaly Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Pluteus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.