Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Anomalurus derbianus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Anomaluridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anomalurus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Anomalurus derbianus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.