Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Needle Rust

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).