Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Moss Shingle Lichen

Idiurus macrotis compared with Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Moss Shingle Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Moss Shingle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pannariaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Fuscopannaria
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Fuscopannaria praetermissa

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Moss Shingle Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Moss Shingle Lichen
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.

Moss Shingle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.