Guayaquil Squirrel vs silk-tassel

Sciurus stramineus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Garryaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Garrya
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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