Guayaquil Squirrel vs Marklund's Dandelion

Sciurus stramineus compared with Taraxacum marklundii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Marklund's Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Taraxacum
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Taraxacum marklundii

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Marklund's Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Marklund's Dandelion
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.

Marklund's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.