Japanese pink vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Dianthus chinensis compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Japanese pink is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese pink	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Caryophyllales (石竹目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Dianthus	Idiurus
Species	Dianthus chinensis	Idiurus macrotis

Conservation Status

Japanese pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese pink	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.