Guayaquil Squirrel vs purging croton

Sciurus stramineus compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Croton
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	purging croton
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.

purging croton

Habitat

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