Camel Thorn vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Vachellia erioloba compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Camel Thorn	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Vachellia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Vachellia erioloba	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Camel Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Camel Thorn

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.

Camel Thorn

The Camel Thorn (Vachellia erioloba) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.