Black Flying Squirrel vs Little Black Serotine

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.