Guayaquil Squirrel vs Hairy Daisy

Sciurus stramineus compared with Erigeron incertus

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Hairy Daisy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hairy Daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Erigeron
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Erigeron incertus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hairy Daisy
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 Daisy

Habitat

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