Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Red Edge Bonnet

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Mycena rubromarginata

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Red Edge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Red Edge Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Mycena
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Mycena rubromarginata

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Red Edge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Red Edge Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Edge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.