Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Rosette Tooth

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Rosette Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Hydnellum
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Hydnellum cumulatum

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Rosette Tooth
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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.