Limber Pine vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pinus flexilis compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limber Pine	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Idiurus
Species	Pinus flexilis	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limber Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.