Forest Krantz Ash vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Atalaya natalensis compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Guayaquil 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Guayaquil 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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.