Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Mullein

Idiurus macrotis compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mullein
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Idiurus	Cucullia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mullein
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.

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.