Boissier's Psephellus vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Psephellus boissieri compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	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	Psephellus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.