Forest Krantz Ash vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Atalaya natalensis compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Gray-bellied 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	Callosciurus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.