Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Olive Wax Cap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Idiurus	Hygrophorus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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