Broadleaf Cape vs Guianan Squirrel

Cynophalla hastata compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Capparaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cynophalla	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.