Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Red-Disked Alpine

Anomalurus pelii compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anomalurus	Erebia
Species	Anomalurus pelii	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.