Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs New Guinean Quoll

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anomaluridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anomalurus	Dasyurus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.