Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Mara

Idiurus macrotis compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Idiurus	Dolichotis
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Mara
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.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.