Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs White Truffle

Idiurus macrotis compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while White Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Choiromyces
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	White Truffle
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.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.