Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Hollyhock Rust

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Hollyhock Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Puccinia
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.