Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs prairie phlox

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Phlox pilosa

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while prairie phlox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	prairie phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Phlox
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Phlox pilosa

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

prairie phlox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	prairie phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie phlox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.