Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pomace Fly

Idiurus macrotis compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anomaluridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Idiurus	Scaptomyza
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Pomace Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pomace Fly
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.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).