Guayaquil Squirrel vs Sand Hickory

Sciurus stramineus compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Carya
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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