Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Montane Colilargo

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Microryzomys
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.