Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs sharp-angled cone

Idiurus macrotis compared with Conus acutangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	sharp-angled cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Anomaluridae	Conidae
Genus	Idiurus	Conus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Conus acutangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sharp-angled cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	sharp-angled cone
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.

sharp-angled cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in South Africa.