Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Sneaky Elf

Idiurus macrotis compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Idiurus	Pyropyga
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.