chinkapin vs Guianan Squirrel

Castanea pumila compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Castanea	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Castanea pumila	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.