Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Thyme Pug

Idiurus macrotis compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Anomaluridae	Geometridae
Genus	Idiurus	Eupithecia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.