Black Flying Squirrel vs Upper Crust

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aeromys	Amaurodon
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

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.