Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Carrion-Flower

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

  • Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Carrion-Flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Anomaluridae Smilacaceae
Genus Anomalurus Smilax
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Carrion-Flower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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