Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Dwarf Gorse

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Anomaluridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Ulex
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Dwarf Gorse
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 Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.