Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Quercus prinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Anomaluridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anomalurus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Quercus prinoides

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.