Guayaquil Squirrel vs Snowy Waxcap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cuphophyllus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Snowy Waxcap
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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.