Black Flying Squirrel vs Sprucecone Cap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sprucecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Sprucecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Strobilurus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Sprucecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.