Black Flying Squirrel vs Slimy Waxcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aeromys	Gliophorus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Slimy Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

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.