Black Flying Squirrel vs mountain hare

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aeromys	Lepus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.