Florida arrowroot vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Zamia pumila compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zamiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Zamia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Zamia pumila	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.