Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs puma

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anomaluridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anomalurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.