Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anomalurus	Heliosciurus
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.