Athabasca willow vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Salix athabascensis compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Athabasca willow	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Salix	Anomalurus
Species	Salix athabascensis	Anomalurus derbianus

Conservation Status

Athabasca willow

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Athabasca willow	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Athabasca willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Athabasca willow

The Athabasca willow (Salix athabascensis) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.