Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Turnip Flea Beetle

Idiurus macrotis compared with Phyllotreta nigripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Turnip Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anomaluridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Idiurus	Phyllotreta
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Phyllotreta nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Turnip Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Turnip Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Turnip Flea Beetle
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.

Turnip Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.