Guayaquil Squirrel vs Mealy Shadow Lichen

Sciurus stramineus compared with Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mealy Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Phaeophyscia orbicularis

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Shadow Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mealy Shadow Lichen
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.

Mealy Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).