Black Flying Squirrel vs Curran’s Pitogo

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Cycas
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.