Boeck s rustwort vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Marsupella boeckii compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Boeck s rustwort is Vulnerable while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boeck s rustwort	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Marsupella	Idiurus
Species	Marsupella boeckii	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Boeck s rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boeck s rustwort	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boeck s rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.

Boeck s rustwort

The Boeck s rustwort (Marsupella boeckii) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.