Guayaquil Squirrel vs Water ragwort

Sciurus stramineus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Jacobaea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Water ragwort
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 ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.