Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Mountain Cocoa

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Theobroma
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.