Black Flying Squirrel vs Midge

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aeromys	Dasineura
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.