Black Flying Squirrel vs mountain paca

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	mountain 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 taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.