Black Flying Squirrel vs Chalkhill Blue

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lysandra coridon

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Chalkhill Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Chalkhill Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aeromys	Lysandra
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lysandra coridon

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Chalkhill Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Chalkhill Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Chalkhill Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalkhill Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

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.

Chalkhill Blue

The Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) is a species in the genus Lysandra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.