Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs mantled howler

Idiurus macrotis compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anomaluridae	Atelidae
Genus	Idiurus	Alouatta
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.