Black Flying Squirrel vs Purple-Shot Copper

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Purple-Shot Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lycaena alciphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Purple-Shot Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Purple-Shot Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.