Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Splendid Waxcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Idiurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Splendid Waxcap
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.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.