Akamas Centaury vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Centaurea akamantis compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Akamas Centaury is Critically Endangered while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Akamas Centaury	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Centaurea	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Centaurea akamantis	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Akamas Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Akamas Centaury	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akamas Centaury

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.

Akamas Centaury

The Akamas Centaury (Centaurea akamantis) is a species in the genus Centaurea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.