Black Flying Squirrel vs Ocean Turf Grass

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Halophila beccarii

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Ocean Turf Grass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Ocean Turf Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Halophila
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Halophila beccarii

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Ocean Turf Grass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Ocean Turf Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocean Turf Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.