Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Spring Pea

Idiurus macrotis compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anomaluridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Lathyrus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spring Pea
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 Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).