Eggshell Rock Blaze vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Phlyctis petraea compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phlyctidaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Phlyctis	Idiurus
Species	Phlyctis petraea	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.