Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs mulgara

Idiurus macrotis compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Idiurus	Dasycercus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.