Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Idiurus macrotis compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anomaluridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Idiurus	Funisciurus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
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.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.