Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Ringed Conecap

Idiurus macrotis compared with Conocybe arrhenii

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Ringed Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Ringed Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Anomaluridae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Conocybe
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Conocybe arrhenii

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Ringed Conecap
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.

Ringed Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.