Black Flying Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Asterophora
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.