Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Mitre Inkcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Coprinopsis episcopalis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Mitre Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mitre Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Coprinopsis
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Coprinopsis episcopalis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mitre Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mitre Inkcap
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.

Mitre Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.