Black Flying Squirrel vs Norway lemming

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeromys	Lemmus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.