Black Flying Squirrel vs lowland paca

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	lowland paca
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Aeromys	Cuniculus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, 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.