Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Shining Sunbeam

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Anomaluridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Aglaeactis
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Shining Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.