Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Ray

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Atlantoraja
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Ray
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.

Ray