Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs

Idiurus macrotis compared with Micrococcus terreus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Micrococcus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Micrococcus terreus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Micrococcus terreus is a gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from soil. Like other members of the genus, it is aerobic and often produces yellow-pigmented colonies due to carotenoid synthesis. Its conservation status is not evaluated.