Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Ruby Dapperling

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Ruby Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aeretes	Leucoagaricus
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Ruby Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and United States.