Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Stinking Inkcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Coprinopsis
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Stinking Inkcap
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.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.