Aspen Bracket vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Phellinus tremulae compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Phellinus	Idiurus
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.