Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Obscure Domecap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Calocybe
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.