Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Tarbagan Marmot

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anomaluridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anomalurus	Marmota
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

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.