Guayaquil Squirrel vs Stinking Earthfan

Sciurus stramineus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Thelephora
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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