Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Shield Dapperling

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anomalurus	Lepiota
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.