Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Veined Shield

Idiurus macrotis compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Pluteus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).