Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Siberian chipmunk

Idiurus macrotis compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Siberian chipmunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anomaluridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Idiurus	Tamias
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Siberian chipmunk
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.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 countries).