Black Flying Squirrel vs False Shagbark Hickory

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Carya glabra

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while False Shagbark Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	False Shagbark Hickory
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)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Carya
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Carya glabra

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	False Shagbark Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and 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.