Black Flying Squirrel vs Least Moonwort

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Botrychium
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.