Broadleaf Cape vs Japanese Squirrel

Cynophalla hastata compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Japanese 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 lis

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Japanese 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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.