Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Midge

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Dasineura
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.