Black Flying Squirrel vs Lesser Smoothcap

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Atrichum
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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