Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Rock Foam

Idiurus macrotis compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Stereocaulon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rock Foam
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.

Rock Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.