Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anomalurus	Geum
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Geum peckii

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Eastern Mountain Avens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.