Black Flying Squirrel vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apiaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Ligusticum
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Ligusticum canbyi

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Canby’s Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.