Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Winged Jurinea

Idiurus macrotis compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Winged Jurinea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Anomaluridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Idiurus	Jurinea
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Jurinea alata

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Winged Jurinea
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.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.