Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Scallop Shell

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Scallop Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Geometridae
Genus	Idiurus	Rheumaptera
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Scallop Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.