Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Sumac Needles

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.