Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs thread rush

Idiurus macrotis compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	thread rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anomaluridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Juncus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	thread rush
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.

thread rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).