Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Violet Webcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Violet Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.