Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Idiurus macrotis compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anomaluridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Idiurus	Dipodomys
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.