Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Silky Parchment

Idiurus macrotis compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Stereum
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.