Guayaquil Squirrel vs Native Caper

Sciurus stramineus compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Capparaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Capparis
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

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