Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Yellow False Truffle

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rhizopogon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.