Guayaquil Squirrel vs Pencil Cedar

Sciurus stramineus compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polyscias
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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