Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Willow Tarspot

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rhytisma
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.