Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs spring squill

Idiurus macrotis compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Scilla
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	spring squill
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 squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.