Guemal vs Squirrel Corn

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Dicentra
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.