Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs cheken

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Luma chequen

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. cheken
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Anomaluridae Myrtaceae
Genus Anomalurus Luma
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Luma chequen

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

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.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. 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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