Cuachichic vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Garrya laurifolia compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuachichic	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Garryales (Garryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Garryaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Garrya	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Garrya laurifolia	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Cuachichic

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuachichic

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.