Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Black Marram Weevil

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Black Marram Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Anomaluridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Black Marram Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Black Marram Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

The Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. (Anomalurus beecrofti) is a species in the genus Anomalurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Marram Weevil

The Black Marram Weevil (Otiorhynchus atroapterus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.