Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Tufted Bracket

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Tufted 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)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Fuscoporia
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.