Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Shield

Idiurus macrotis compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Pluteus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.