Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Neat Caps

Idiurus macrotis compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Caladenia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Neat Caps
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.

Neat Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.