Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Cape fox

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Vulpes chama

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Cape fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anomaluridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Anomalurus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Vulpes chama

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Cape fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Cape fox
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 fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.