Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Lesser Star-thistle

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Anomaluridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anomalurus	Centaurea
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Lesser Star-thistle
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 Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.