Guayaquil Squirrel vs Willow Shield

Sciurus stramineus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pluteus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Willow Shield
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 Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.