Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Bracket

Idiurus macrotis compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Phellinus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).