The long-eared scaly-tailed flying squirrel is a small rodent of tropical forests. It gathers in tree hollows by day and glides between trees at night.
Its tail is longer than its head and body combined. Spreading hairs make it look feather-like, and parts of the tail have scales.
It rests in groups inside tree hollows by day, then leaves one at a time at night to glide to nearby trees. Stomach contents suggest a mainly fruit diet; bark and sap have also been observed being eaten.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.