Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs puma

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Anomaluridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anomalurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, 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.