Large False Serotine vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Anomalurus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.