Albert palm vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Caryota rumphiana compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albert palm	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Caryota	Idiurus
Species	Caryota rumphiana	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Albert palm

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albert palm	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albert palm

Habitat

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

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Albert palm

The Albert palm (Caryota rumphiana) is a species in the genus Caryota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.