Black Flying Squirrel vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Philonotis
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.