Cedro Grande vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Juglans neotropica compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Cedro Grande is Endangered while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedro Grande	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Juglans	Protoxerus
Species	Juglans neotropica	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Cedro Grande

EN — Endangered

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedro Grande	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedro Grande

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cedro Grande

The Andean walnut (Juglans neotropica) is a species in the genus Juglans. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.