Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Love Apple

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Paris
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.