Black Flying Squirrel vs Long-tailed Marmot

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.