Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Root rot

Idiurus macrotis compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Phytophthora
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).