Black Flying Squirrel vs Northern Firefly

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Pyractomena borealis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Northern Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lampyridae
Genus	Aeromys	Pyractomena
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Northern Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.