Chinese Hazlenut vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Corylus chinensis compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hazlenut	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Corylus	Protoxerus
Species	Corylus chinensis	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hazlenut	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hazlenut

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.

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.