Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs umkokolo

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Anomaluridae Salicaceae
Genus Anomalurus Dovyalis
Species Anomalurus beecrofti Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

No description available.

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