fritillary vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Liliaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Fritillaria	Anomalurus
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Anomalurus derbianus

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.