Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Dioctria cothurnata

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Scarce Red-legged Robberfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anomaluridae	Asilidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Dioctria
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Dioctria cothurnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Scarce Red-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
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.

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.