Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs sun shell

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Anomaluridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Astraea
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.