Black Flying Squirrel vs California Deermouse

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	California Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeromys	Peromyscus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Peromyscus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and California Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	California Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California Deermouse

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.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.