Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Marsh Dwarf

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Elachista
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Marsh Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.