Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Skullcap Dapperling

Idiurus macrotis compared with Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Skullcap 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	Leucocoprinus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Leucocoprinus brebissonii

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Skullcap Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Skullcap 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.

Skullcap Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).