Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Nut Disco

Idiurus macrotis compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.