Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Willow Bracket

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Willow 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	Phellinus
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).