Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Violet Domecap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Calocybe
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Violet Domecap
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.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.