Guayaquil Squirrel vs Mountain yam

Sciurus stramineus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dioscorea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

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