Black Flying Squirrel vs Hump-backed fly

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phoridae
Genus	Aeromys	Megaselia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.