Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs small twisted moss

Idiurus macrotis compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Tortella
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	small twisted moss
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 twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.