Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Thyme Plume

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Merrifieldia
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.