vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gloeothece	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Gloeothece fuscolutea	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.