Black Flying Squirrel vs Handley's Red Bat

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aeromys	Lasiurus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.