Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Idiurus macrotis compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Orthotrichum
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	sharp-leaved bristle moss
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-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.