Astarte's Catchfly vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Silene astartes compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Silene	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Silene astartes	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

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.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.