Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Pixie Foam

Idiurus macrotis compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Anomaluridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Idiurus	Stereocaulon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.