Black Flying Squirrel vs Sallow Button

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Sallow Button
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Aeromys	Acleris
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.