Guayaquil Squirrel vs yellow broomrape

Sciurus stramineus compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Orobanche
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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