Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Spangled Skimmer

Idiurus macrotis compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anomaluridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Idiurus	Libellula
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.