Asiatic apple vs Guianan Squirrel

Malus spectabilis compared with Sciurus aestuans

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Malus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Malus spectabilis	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.