Long-eared flying mouse
[4] To achieve gliding flight, it uses two membranes (patagia) which fold up when not in use.Being arboreal, Idiurus spends all of its time in the trees, living in hollow trunks in groups of 2 to 40.[4] It has a long tail in proportion to its body, sporting two lines of raised scales, and patches of scaly skin to help it grip trees, but the rest of its body is furry.Long-eared scaly-tailed flying squirrels are about 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long and weigh 30g.In comparison, the body of a common household mouse is approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and its tail is approximately 5 centimetres (2.0 in).