Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Netted Nutrush

Idiurus macrotis compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Scleria
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.