Black Flying Squirrel vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Aeromys	Chlorostilbon
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.