Guianan Squirrel vs high arctic dandelion

Sciurus aestuans compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Taraxacum
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.