Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Weeping Toothcrust

Idiurus macrotis compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Dacryobolus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.