Irish Major vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Oxycera fallenii compared with Anomalurus pelii

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Oxycera	Anomalurus
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.