Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Murphy's Petrel

Idiurus macrotis compared with Pterodroma ultima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Murphy's Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Procellariidae
Genus	Idiurus	Pterodroma
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Pterodroma ultima

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Murphy's Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Murphy's Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Murphy's Petrel
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.

Murphy's Petrel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.