Black Flying Squirrel vs Surprise Webcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.