Central Australian Rock Rat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Zyzomys	Anomalurus
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Central Australian Rock Rat and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.