Goldman's pocket mouse vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Chaetodipus goldmani compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's pocket mouse	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Idiurus
Species	Chaetodipus goldmani	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's pocket mouse and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's pocket mouse	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.