Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Ligusticum	Idiurus
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.