Black Flying Squirrel vs Buff-tailed Coronet

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Boissonneaua flavescens

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Buff-tailed Coronet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Buff-tailed Coronet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Aeromys	Boissonneaua
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Boissonneaua flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Buff-tailed Coronet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Buff-tailed Coronet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Buff-tailed Coronet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff-tailed Coronet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Buff-tailed Coronet

A large, robust hummingbird named for its warm buff-yellow tail base and coronet-like iridescent head, buff-tailed coronets inhabit humid cloud forest and forest edges in the northern Andes of Colombia and Ecuador at elevations from 1,200–2,800 meters. They are relatively aggressive, defending nectar-rich territories and feeding at large flowering trees. Their large body size for a hummingbird reflects adaptation to cold-tolerant foraging at higher altitudes compared to lowland species. Listed as Least Concern.