Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Cape Box

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Cape Box
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Buxales (Buxales)
Family Anomaluridae Buxaceae
Genus Anomalurus Buxus
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Cape Box
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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