Guayaquil Squirrel vs Long-Stalked Sedge

Sciurus stramineus compared with Carex pedunculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Long-Stalked 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 pedunculata

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Long-Stalked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Long-Stalked 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.

Long-Stalked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.