Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Slender Rosette Lichen

Idiurus macrotis compared with Physcia subtilis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Slender Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Slender Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Physcia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Physcia subtilis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slender Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Slender Rosette 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.

Slender Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.