Black Flying Squirrel vs pecan-nut

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Carya illinoinensis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while pecan-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	pecan-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Carya
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Carya illinoinensis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	pecan-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pecan-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.