Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Lesser Kiskadee

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Pitangus lictor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Lesser Kiskadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anomaluridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Pitangus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Pitangus lictor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Kiskadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Lesser Kiskadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Kiskadee

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.