Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Shadowed Waxcap

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Anomaluridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Hygrocybe
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.