Black Flying Squirrel vs red brocket

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Mazama americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aeromys	Mazama
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	red brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.