Black Flying Squirrel vs Winter Groundling

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Winter Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aeromys	Scrobipalpa
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.