Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Spring Hazelcup

Idiurus macrotis compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Encoelia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.