Prevost’s squirrel is a diurnal, tree-dwelling squirrel whose main food is fruit. Its species account records it in lowland and secondary forest as well as plantations.
A typical pattern has a black back, chestnut belly, and white stripe along the side; color varies among regions.
It is diurnal and arboreal, feeds mainly on fruit, and is recorded in lowland and secondary forest and plantations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.