Guayaquil Squirrel vs Love Apple

Sciurus stramineus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Paris
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.