Guayaquil Squirrel vs Yutaje Ocotea

Sciurus stramineus compared with Ocotea yutajensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Yutaje Ocotea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lauraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ocotea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Ocotea yutajensis

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Yutaje Ocotea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Yutaje Ocotea
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.

Yutaje Ocotea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.