Black Flying Squirrel vs Square-spot Deerfly

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Aeromys	Chrysops
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.