Guayaquil Squirrel vs Small shell ginger

Sciurus stramineus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Alpinia
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.