Guayaquil Squirrel vs Krantz Protea

Sciurus stramineus compared with Protea rupicola

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Krantz Protea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Krantz Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Proteaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Protea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Protea rupicola

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Krantz Protea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Krantz Protea
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.

Krantz Protea

Habitat

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