Black Flying Squirrel vs Winter Polypore

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lentinus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.