Guayaquil Squirrel vs Hairy Crocus

Sciurus stramineus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Iridaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Crocus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.