Expanded lobsterclaw vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Heliconia latispatha compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Expanded lobsterclaw	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heliconiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Heliconia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Heliconia latispatha	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and United States.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.