Black Flying Squirrel vs Mountain Argus

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Mountain Argus
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	Aricia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, 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.