Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Slender Shrew

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anomaluridae	Soricidae
Genus	Anomalurus	Sorex
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

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.