Guayaquil Squirrel vs Narrowleaf Yucca

Sciurus stramineus compared with Yucca angustissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Narrowleaf Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Yucca
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Yucca angustissima

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Narrowleaf Yucca
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.

Narrowleaf Yucca

Habitat

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