Guayaquil Squirrel vs Urchin Earthfan

Sciurus stramineus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Urchin 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 penicillata

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Urchin 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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.