jamélongue vs Phayre's Squirrel

Syzygium cumini compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank jamélongue Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Syzygium Callosciurus
Species Syzygium cumini Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

jamélongue

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute jamélongue Phayre's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

jamélongue

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jamélongue

No description available.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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