Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Springy Turf-Moss

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Springy Turf-Moss
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.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).