Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Idiurus macrotis compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rootlet Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Psathyrella
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Psathyrella microrhiza

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rootlet Brittlestem
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.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.