Black Flying Squirrel vs Dark Drill

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Dichrorampha senectana

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Dark Drill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Dark Drill
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Aeromys	Dichrorampha
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Dichrorampha senectana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Dark Drill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Dark Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.