Guayaquil Squirrel vs Hanging sedge

Sciurus stramineus compared with Carex pendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hanging sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Carex
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Carex pendula

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hanging sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hanging sedge
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.

Hanging sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).