Black Flying Squirrel vs Flaky Puffball

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.