Black Flying Squirrel vs Mitú Maya

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Miconia mituana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Flying Squirrel Mitú Maya
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Melastomataceae
Genus Aeromys Miconia
Species Aeromys tephromelas Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Flying Squirrel Mitú Maya
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Mitú Maya

No description available.

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