Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Milkcap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Lactarius
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Willow Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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