Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Obscure Drill

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anomaluridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Dichrorampha
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Obscure Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.