Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Norway lemming

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anomaluridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Lemmus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.