fritillary vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Liliaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Fritillaria	Idiurus
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.