Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Plain-backed Antpitta

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Grallaria haplonota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Plain-backed Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Anomaluridae	Grallariidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Grallaria
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Grallaria haplonota

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Plain-backed Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Plain-backed Antpitta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-backed Antpitta

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.