Guianan Squirrel vs Mexican pistachio

Sciurus aestuans compared with Pistacia mexicana

Key Differences

• Guianan Squirrel is Least Concern while Mexican pistachio is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Mexican pistachio
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pistacia
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Pistacia mexicana

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican pistachio

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Mexican pistachio
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.

Mexican pistachio

Habitat

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