Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel. vs Yellow False Truffle

Anomalurus beecrofti compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Rhizopogon
Species	Anomalurus beecrofti	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beecroft s Scaly-tailed Squirrel.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.

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.