Black Flying Squirrel vs Lesser Akialoa

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fringillidae
Genus	Aeromys	Akialoa
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Lesser Akialoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Lesser Akialoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.