Black Flying Squirrel vs Velvet Bent

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Agrostis canina

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Velvet Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Velvet Bent
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aeromys	Agrostis
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Agrostis canina

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Velvet Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Velvet Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Bent

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.