Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Nutgrass

Idiurus macrotis compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nutgrass
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	Cyperus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.