Guayaquil Squirrel vs Western Gorse

Sciurus stramineus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ulex
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).