Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Twisted Deceiver

Idiurus macrotis compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Laccaria
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Twisted Deceiver
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.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).