Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Violet Webcap

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Violet 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 violaceus

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.