Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Shield Dapperling

Idiurus macrotis compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Idiurus	Lepiota
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.