Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Páramo Colilargo

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Páramo Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.