Black Flying Squirrel vs Willow Bracket

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Phellinus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.