Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Spring Polypore

Idiurus macrotis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Lentinus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.