Black Flying Squirrel vs chestnut-leaf oak

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	chestnut-leaf oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Aeromys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Quercus castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	chestnut-leaf oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.