Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Anomalurus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.