Guayaquil Squirrel vs Slender Indigo

Sciurus stramineus compared with Indigofera exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Slender Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Indigofera
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Indigofera exilis

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slender Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Slender Indigo
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.

Slender Indigo

Habitat

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