Guayaquil Squirrel vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Sciurus stramineus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Suillus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.