Black Flying Squirrel vs Straw-colored Sylph

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Aeromys	Macrothemis
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.