Centaury vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Psephellus pecho compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	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 pecho	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.