Black Flying Squirrel vs Forked Aster

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aeromys	Eurybia
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.