Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pointed Rush

Idiurus macrotis compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anomaluridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Juncus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pointed Rush
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.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.