Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Mops nanulus compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	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	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Mops	Anomalurus
Species	Mops nanulus	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.