Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Plum Rust

Idiurus macrotis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Tranzschelia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Plum Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).