Guayaquil Squirrel vs Orange Cup

Sciurus stramineus compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Melastiza
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.