Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs mule deer

Idiurus macrotis compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Idiurus	Odocoileus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	mule deer
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.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.