Black Flying Squirrel vs Formosan rock macaque

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aeromys	Macaca
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.