Guayaquil Squirrel vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lactarius
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Saffron Milk-Cap
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.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).