Kirby's Dropwing vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Dropwing	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Trithemis	Idiurus
Species	Trithemis kirbyi	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Dropwing and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Dropwing	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.