Guayaquil Squirrel vs Raphia Palm

Sciurus stramineus compared with Raphia hookeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Raphia
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Raphia hookeri

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Raphia Palm
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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.