Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Northern Bettong

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Anomaluridae	Potoroidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Bettongia
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.