Guayaquil Squirrel vs Parasol

Sciurus stramineus compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Macrolepiota
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Parasol
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.

Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).