Guayaquil Squirrel vs Zarzabacoa dulce

Sciurus stramineus compared with Desmodium glabrum

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Zarzabacoa dulce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Zarzabacoa dulce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Desmodium
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Desmodium glabrum

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Zarzabacoa dulce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Zarzabacoa dulce
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.

Zarzabacoa dulce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.