Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs New Guinean Quoll

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Dasyurus
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.