Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Least Tern

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Laridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Sternula
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Least Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.