Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Idiurus macrotis compared with Phlegopsis erythroptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anomaluridae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Idiurus	Phlegopsis
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Phlegopsis erythroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Reddish-winged Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
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.

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.