Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen vs Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Ancylis badiana

Key Differences

• Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen is Data Deficient while Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen	Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Aeromys	Ancylis
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Ancylis badiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen and Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen

DD — Data Deficient

Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen	Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Großes Schwarzes Gleithörnchen

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.

Wicken-Spitzflügelwickler

<em>Ancylis badiana</em>, the common roller, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera. It is distributed across northwestern Europe, with documented records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, typically inhabiting woodland margins, hedgerows, scrubland, and areas where its larval host plants are abundant. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Tortricid moths in the genus Ancylis are commonly known as "rollers" or "leafrollers" because their larvae typically roll or fold leaves of host plants to create sheltered feeding structures. <em>Ancylis badiana</em> larvae feed on the foliage of various herbaceous plants, particularly species in the pea family (Fabaceae). Adults are small moths with intricately patterned wings that provide camouflage against bark and plant material. Adult moths are primarily nocturnal and are attracted to light, while larvae are cryptic within their leaf shelters. Biological traits such as lifespan, body measurements, and detailed diet host range remain poorly documented beyond general family-level characteristics. The species typically completes one to two generations per year in temperate European climates, overwintering as pupae. It is considered a minor component of invertebrate biodiversity in European lowland habitats.