Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Gulf Chimaera

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Hydrolagus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Gulf Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Gulf Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera

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.