Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Split-Peg Lichen

Idiurus macrotis compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Cladonia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Split-Peg Lichen
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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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