Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Pyrenula
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.