Black Flying Squirrel vs Scaly Stalkball

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Scaly Stalkball
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aeromys	Tulostoma
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.