Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Splendid Waxcap

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Splendid Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aeretes	Hygrocybe
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.