Black Flying Squirrel vs Contrary Webcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.