Black Flying Squirrel vs hérisson, hérisson occidental

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while hérisson, hérisson occidental is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	hérisson, hérisson occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aeromys	Erinaceus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and hérisson, hérisson occidental share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

hérisson, hérisson occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	hérisson, hérisson occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hérisson, hérisson occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hérisson, hérisson occidental

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.