Cursorial Akodont vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Akodon cursor compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Akodon	Anomalurus
Species	Akodon cursor	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cursorial Akodont and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.