Black Flying Squirrel vs Noble Chafer

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Noble Chafer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Noble Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Aeromys	Gnorimus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Gnorimus nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Noble Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.