Guayaquil Squirrel vs Scots pine blister rust

Sciurus stramineus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cronartium
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Scots pine blister rust
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.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.