Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs pine vole

Idiurus macrotis compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	pine vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Idiurus	Microtus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	pine vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.