Black Flying Squirrel vs Blackgum

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Nyssa aquatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Blackgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nyssaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Nyssa
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Nyssa aquatica

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blackgum

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