Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Marsh Valerian

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Valeriana
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.