Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Red Balau

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Shorea
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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