Black Flying Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Mexican vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeromys	Microtus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

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.