Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Hover fly

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Hover fly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Anomaluridae Syrphidae
Genus Anomalurus Cheilosia
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Hover fly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Hover fly

No description available.

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