Black Flying Squirrel vs Veined Shield

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Pluteus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.