Guayaquil Squirrel vs Soapberry

Sciurus stramineus compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sapindus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).