Dryad'S Saddle vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dryad'S Saddle Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Polyporaceae Anomaluridae
Genus Cerioporus Idiurus
Species Cerioporus squamosus Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dryad'S Saddle Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dryad'S Saddle

No description available.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

No description available.

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