Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Plum pine

Idiurus macrotis compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Anomaluridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Podocarpus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.