Black Flying Squirrel vs Lilypad Forktail

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aeromys	Ischnura
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.