Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Idiurus macrotis compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anomaluridae	Molossidae
Genus	Idiurus	Mops
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
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.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.