Atlantic White Cedar vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Chamaecyparis thyoides compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic White Cedar	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	Cupressaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Chamaecyparis	Idiurus
Species	Chamaecyparis thyoides	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Atlantic White Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic White Cedar	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic White Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic White Cedar

The Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is a species in the genus Chamaecyparis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.