Black Flying Squirrel vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Hydnum
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

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.