Black Flying Squirrel vs Upland Buzzard

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Buteo hemilasius

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Upland Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aeromys	Buteo
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Upland Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.