Black Flying Squirrel vs Black-winged Lory

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Eos cyanogenia

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Black-winged Lory is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Black-winged Lory
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aeromys	Eos
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Eos cyanogenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Black-winged Lory share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Black-winged Lory

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Black-winged Lory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-winged Lory

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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-winged Lory

The Black-winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia) is a species in the genus Eos. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.