Guayaquil Squirrel vs Needle Juniper

Sciurus stramineus compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Needle Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Juniperus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Juniperus rigida

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.