Black Flying Squirrel vs flat-leaved peat moss

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Sphagnum
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	flat-leaved peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and 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.