Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Spalax uralensis compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kazakhstan Blind Mole 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	Spalacidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Spalax	Anomalurus
Species	Spalax uralensis	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kazakhstan Blind Mole 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.