Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Shadowed Waxcap

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Shadowed Waxcap
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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.