Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs False sicklepod

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Senna multijuga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. False sicklepod
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 Senna
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Senna multijuga

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

False sicklepod

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. False sicklepod
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False sicklepod

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

False sicklepod

No description available.

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