Cape Krantz Ash vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Atalaya capensis compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Forest Giant 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 Atalaya Protoxerus
Species Atalaya capensis Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

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

Forest Giant Squirrel

No description available.

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