Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Oakleaf Cup

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rutstroemia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Oakleaf Cup
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.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.