Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Nodding Trillium

Idiurus macrotis compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Trillium
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Trillium cernuum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nodding Trillium
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.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.