Black Flying Squirrel vs Rocky Mountain iris

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aeromys	Iris
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.