Grayish Button Lichen vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caliciaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Diplotomma	Idiurus
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.