Arrow-Grass vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Triglochin maritima compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-Grass	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaginaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Triglochin	Idiurus
Species	Triglochin maritima	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-Grass	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.