Black Flying Squirrel vs Slippery Jack

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Suillus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.