Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Variable Flying Fox

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anomaluridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anomalurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.