Black Flying Squirrel vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Leaf-Miner 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)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Aeromys	Phytomyza
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Leaf-Miner Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.