Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Light Red Meranti

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Shorea
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.