Black Flying Squirrel vs Orange Pinwheel

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Marasmius
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Orange Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.