Black Flying Squirrel vs Gall midge

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Aeromys	Contarinia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.