Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Sumatran Drongo

Idiurus macrotis compared with Dicrurus sumatranus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Sumatran Drongo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sumatran Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dicruridae
Genus	Idiurus	Dicrurus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Dicrurus sumatranus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Sumatran Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Drongo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Sumatran Drongo
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.

Sumatran Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.