Arctic grass vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Idiurus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.