Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Nut Weevil

Idiurus macrotis compared with Curculio nucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anomaluridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Idiurus	Curculio
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Nut Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nut Weevil
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 Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.