Black Flying Squirrel vs Sawfly

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Aeromys	Pristiphora
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.