Guayaquil Squirrel vs Wall Screw-moss

Sciurus stramineus compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tortula
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Wall Screw-moss
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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).