Guayaquil Squirrel vs Meadow Waxcap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Meadow Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Meadow Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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