Guayaquil Squirrel vs Meadow Puffball

Sciurus stramineus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lycoperdon
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.