Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Sumac Needles

Idiurus macrotis compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.