Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Needle Rust

Idiurus macrotis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).