Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Fishtail Cup

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Discinaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Gyromitra
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.