Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Date Waxcap

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.