Falkland Island fox vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Dusicyon australis compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	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	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Dusicyon	Anomalurus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.