Black Flying Squirrel vs Mud Dauber

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphecidae
Genus	Aeromys	Sceliphron
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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.