Black Flying Squirrel vs Formosan Serow

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aeromys	Capricornis
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.