Blue star vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Amsonia orientalis compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Amsonia	Anomalurus
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Anomalurus derbianus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.