Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Mudworm

Idiurus macrotis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Idiurus	Aporrectodea
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.