Black Flying Squirrel vs Western Larch

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aeromys	Larix
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.