Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Redspored Dapperling

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anomalurus	Melanophyllum
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.