Guayaquil Squirrel vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Sciurus stramineus compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Aphyllon
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	One-Flowered Broomrape
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.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.