Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Yellow Map Lichen

Idiurus macrotis compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Yellow Map Lichen
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 Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).