Eurasian red squirrel vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Anomalurus
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian red squirrel

O esquilo-vermelho-euroasiático (Sciurus vulgaris) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.