Guayaquil Squirrel vs Tan Ear

Sciurus stramineus compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Otidea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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