Black Flying Squirrel vs Northern Spreadwing

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Lestes disjunctus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Aeromys	Lestes
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Northern Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.