Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Violet Webcap

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Cortinarius
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.