Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Silent Firefly

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Photinus
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Silent Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Silent Firefly
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.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.