Black Flying Squirrel vs Heath Puffball

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Black Flying Squirrel

The Black Flying Squirrel (Aeromys tephromelas) is a species in the genus Aeromys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.