Black Flying Squirrel vs Pengua

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Macaranga
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

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.