Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Potto

Idiurus macrotis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Idiurus	Perodicticus
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.