Black Flying Squirrel vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Aeromys tephromelas compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Black Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Flying Squirrel	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aeromys	Callosciurus
Species	Aeromys tephromelas	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Flying Squirrel and Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Black Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Flying Squirrel	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

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.