Black Flying Squirrel vs Sparaxis

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Iridaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Sparaxis
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.