Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Mosquito flatsedge

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Mosquito flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Cyperus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Cyperus prolixus

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.