Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Lecidea lapicida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Lecidea
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.