Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs paradise-nut

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Lecythis pisonis

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while paradise-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Lecythis
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Lecythis pisonis

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

paradise-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.