Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Moondust Speckled Lichen

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Punctelia caseana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Moondust Speckled Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Punctelia
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Punctelia caseana

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Moondust Speckled Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Moondust Speckled Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moondust Speckled Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.