Black Flying Squirrel vs Silky Ringlet

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Silky Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Silky Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aeromys	Erebia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.