Black Flying Squirrel vs Variable Flying Fox

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aeromys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.