Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Mountain Water Rat

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Mountain Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anomalurus	Baiyankamys
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.