Big Nellie Hakea vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Hakea archaeoides compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Big Nellie Hakea is Vulnerable while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Nellie Hakea	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hakea	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Hakea archaeoides	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Big Nellie Hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Nellie Hakea	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Nellie Hakea

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.

Big Nellie Hakea

The Big Nellie Hakea (Hakea archaeoides) is a species in the genus Hakea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.