Guayaquil Squirrel vs Redroot amaranth

Sciurus stramineus compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Amaranthus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇪 Peru