Guayaquil Squirrel vs Parnassus Dandelion

Sciurus stramineus compared with Taraxacum parnassicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Parnassus 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 parnassicum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Parnassus 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.

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.