Guayaquil Squirrel vs Yellow False Truffle

Sciurus stramineus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Rhizopogon
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Yellow False Truffle
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 False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.