Guayaquil Squirrel vs Oily Pectis

Sciurus stramineus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pectis
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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