Black Flying Squirrel vs Potato Blight

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Phytophthora
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.