Arctic grass vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Anomalurus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Anomalurus derbianus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.