Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Starfruit

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Damasonium
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.