Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs

Idiurus macrotis compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.