Black Flying Squirrel vs Durham slug

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arionidae
Genus	Aeromys	Arion
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.