Black Flying Squirrel vs Malayan civet

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Aeromys	Viverra
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.