Alectryon vs Ear-spot Squirrel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Callosciurus adamsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Ear-spot Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sapindaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Alectryon Callosciurus
Species Alectryon tropicus Callosciurus adamsi

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Ear-spot Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Ear-spot Squirrel

No description available.

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