Guayaquil Squirrel vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Sciurus stramineus compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lecidella
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Limestone Disc Lichen
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.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.