Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Wilson's Pottia

Idiurus macrotis compared with Tortula wilsonii

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Wilson's Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Wilson's Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Tortula
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Tortula wilsonii

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Wilson's Pottia
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.

Wilson's Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.