Eastern Juniper vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Juniperus virginiana compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

Eastern Juniper is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Juniper	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	Juniperus	Idiurus
Species	Juniperus virginiana	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Juniper	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).