Guayaquil Squirrel vs Pheasant's-eye

Sciurus stramineus compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Adonis
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).