Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Idiurus macrotis compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Idiurus	Bathytoshia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
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-Tailed