Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pinecone Cap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Strobilurus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pinecone Cap
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.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.