Black Flying Squirrel vs dark crimson underwing

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Catocala sponsa

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while dark crimson underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	dark crimson underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Aeromys	Catocala
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Catocala sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and dark crimson underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	dark crimson underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.