Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Sidewalk Firedot

Idiurus macrotis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.