Cherry Ballart vs Guianan Squirrel

Exocarpos cupressiformis compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry Ballart	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Santalaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Exocarpos	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Exocarpos cupressiformis	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Cherry Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry Ballart	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry Ballart

Habitat

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

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cherry Ballart

The Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) is a species in the genus Exocarpos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.