Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.