Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Patagonian Opossum

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Anomaluridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Lestodelphys
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.