Guayaquil Squirrel vs Tufted Sedge

Sciurus stramineus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bulbostylis
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.