Guayaquil Squirrel vs Rooting Polypore

Sciurus stramineus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polyporus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.