Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Spicy Caps

Idiurus macrotis compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Caladenia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spicy Caps
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.

Spicy Caps

Habitat

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