Guaje vs Guianan Squirrel

Leucaena esculenta compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leucaena	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.