Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Robust Bracket

Idiurus macrotis compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Fomitiporia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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