Black Flying Squirrel vs Lorquin’s Blue

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aeromys	Cupido
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.