Guayaquil Squirrel vs Jointed Sandmat

Sciurus stramineus compared with Euphorbia articulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Jointed Sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Euphorbia
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Euphorbia articulata

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Sandmat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Jointed Sandmat
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.

Jointed Sandmat

Habitat

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