Black Flying Squirrel vs Pomace Fly

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Aeromys	Scaptomyza
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.