vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Botryobasidium medium compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Botryobasidium	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.