Black Flying Squirrel vs Willow Milkcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lactarius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.