Guayaquil Squirrel vs Soapy Trich

Sciurus stramineus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Soapy Trich
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tricholoma
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).