Arolla Pine vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pinus cembra compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Arolla Pine is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arolla Pine	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Idiurus
Species	Pinus cembra	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Arolla Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arolla Pine	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arolla Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Argentina).

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arolla Pine

The Arolla Pine, Pinus cembra, is a species. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.