Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Small Red Damsel

Idiurus macrotis compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anomaluridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Idiurus	Ceriagrion
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.