Guayaquil Squirrel vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Sciurus stramineus compared with Gagea peruzzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Liliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gagea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Peruzzi’s Gagea
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.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.