Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Meadow Puffball

Idiurus macrotis compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.