Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Nose botfly

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Nose botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Anomaluridae Oestridae
Genus Anomalurus Gasterophilus
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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