Guayaquil Squirrel vs Red Fold Truffle

Sciurus stramineus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Discinaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hydnotrya
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Red Fold Truffle
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.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.