Guayaquil Squirrel vs water dock

Sciurus stramineus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Rumex
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).