Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pine Milkcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pine Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.