Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Species code: Zp

Idiurus macrotis compared with Zostera capensis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Species code: Zp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Species code: Zp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Idiurus	Zostera
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Zostera capensis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Zp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Species code: Zp
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.

Species code: Zp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.