Guayaquil Squirrel vs Spurge

Sciurus stramineus compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Homalanthus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Homalanthus populneus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Spurge
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.

Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.