Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Incan shrew opossum

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Anomaluridae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Lestoros
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.