Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Redspored Dapperling

Idiurus macrotis compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Idiurus	Melanophyllum
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.