Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs rough bindweed

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Smilax
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.