forest hood grass vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Sacciolepis curvata compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	forest hood grass	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sacciolepis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sacciolepis curvata	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

forest hood grass

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	forest hood grass	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

forest hood grass

Habitat

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

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.