Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Curran’s Pitogo

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Cycas
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.