Black Flying Squirrel vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Myodes gapperi

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeromys	Myodes
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.