Guayaquil Squirrel vs Willow Milkcap

Sciurus stramineus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lactarius
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Willow Milkcap
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.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.