Black Flying Squirrel vs Black Maho

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Xylopia cayennensis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Black Maho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Black Maho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Annonaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Xylopia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Xylopia cayennensis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Black Maho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Black Maho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Maho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Black Maho

The Black Maho (Xylopia cayennensis) is a species in the genus Xylopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.