Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pouch Cup

Idiurus macrotis compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Peziza
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.