Guayaquil Squirrel vs mountain melick

Sciurus stramineus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Melica
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	mountain melick
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 melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.