Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs pine hawk-moth

Idiurus macrotis compared with Sphinx pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	pine hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Sphingidae
Genus	Idiurus	Sphinx
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Sphinx pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and pine hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	pine hawk-moth
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 hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).