Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	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	Ganoderma	Idiurus
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.