Black Flying Squirrel vs Tan Ear

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Aeromys	Otidea
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.