Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Poplar Bracket

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Poplar 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)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Oxyporus
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.