Guayaquil Squirrel vs Mountain Cherry

Sciurus stramineus compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mountain Cherry
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.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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