Black Flying Squirrel vs Splendid Waxcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

  • Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Flying Squirrel Splendid 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 Hygrocybe
Species Aeromys tephromelas Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Flying Squirrel Splendid Waxcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Splendid Waxcap

No description available.

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