Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs puma

Idiurus macrotis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anomaluridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Idiurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.