Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Waxy Crust

Idiurus macrotis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Vuilleminia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.