Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Traça

Idiurus macrotis compared with Brachmia infuscatella

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Traça is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Idiurus	Brachmia
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Brachmia infuscatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Traça

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Traça
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.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.