Guayaquil Squirrel vs Thrift Rust

Sciurus stramineus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Uromyces
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.