Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pine Crust

Idiurus macrotis compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Idiurus	Peniophora
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.