Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Marsh Button

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Acleris
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Marsh Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Marsh Button
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.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.