Black Flying Squirrel vs Large Tabby

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyralidae
Genus	Aeromys	Aglossa
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Large Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.