Guayaquil Squirrel vs Timber Mazegill

Sciurus stramineus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).