Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Blood Iris

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Iris sanguinea

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Blood Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Blood Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Anomaluridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Iris
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Iris sanguinea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Blood Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blood Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Blood Iris

The Blood Iris (Iris sanguinea) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.