Guayaquil Squirrel vs Italian Crocus

Sciurus stramineus compared with Crocus longiflorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Italian 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 longiflorus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Italian Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Italian 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.

Italian Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

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