Black Flying Squirrel vs Little Ground Squirrel

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aeromys	Spermophilus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.