East Asian Free-tailed Bat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Tadarida insignis compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Asian 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	Tadarida	Anomalurus
Species	Tadarida insignis	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.