Black Flying Squirrel vs Soft Puffball

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.