Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Merriam s Deermouse

Idiurus macrotis compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Idiurus	Peromyscus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.