Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs rough bindweed

Idiurus macrotis compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Smilax
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.