Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Smooth Shadow 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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.