Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Variable Webcap

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Variable Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aeretes	Cortinarius
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.