Black Flying Squirrel vs slender facelina

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Facelinidae
Genus	Aeromys	Facelina
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.