Brittlestem hempnettle vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Galeopsis tetrahit compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brittlestem hempnettle	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Galeopsis	Idiurus
Species	Galeopsis tetrahit	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Brittlestem hempnettle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brittlestem hempnettle	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brittlestem hempnettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittlestem hempnettle

The Brittlestem hempnettle (Galeopsis tetrahit) is a species in the genus Galeopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.