Guayaquil Squirrel vs Red Truffle

Sciurus stramineus compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Red 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)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tuber
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Red 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 Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.