Guayaquil Squirrel vs Orange-tipped Dandelion

Sciurus stramineus compared with Taraxacum obliquilobum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Orange-tipped Dandelion
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)	Taraxacum
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Taraxacum obliquilobum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange-tipped Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Orange-tipped Dandelion
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-tipped Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.