Black Flying Squirrel vs Potto

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lorisidae
Genus	Aeromys	Perodicticus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.