Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Malayan civet

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anomaluridae	Viverridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Viverra
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.