Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Quartz Webcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Cortinarius
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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