Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Rigid Apple-moss

Idiurus macrotis compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Philonotis
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rigid Apple-moss
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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.