Clapperton's Francolin vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pternistis clappertoni compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clapperton's Francolin	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pternistis	Idiurus
Species	Pternistis clappertoni	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clapperton's Francolin and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Clapperton's Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clapperton's Francolin	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clapperton's Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clapperton's Francolin

The Clapperton's Francolin (Pternistis clappertoni) is a species in the genus Pternistis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.