Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Variable Flying Fox

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anomalurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.