Black Flying Squirrel vs Willow Aldercap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Willow Aldercap
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Aeromys	Naucoria
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.