Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Stinking Truffle

Idiurus macrotis compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Tuber
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Stinking Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.