Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Marsh Dwarf

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Marsh Dwarf
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 Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.