Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Star sedge

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rhynchospora colorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Star sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rhynchospora
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rhynchospora colorata

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Star sedge
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.

Star sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, Indonesia, and Taiwan.