Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pteropus pumilus compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox	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	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Idiurus
Species	Pteropus pumilus	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.