Guianan Squirrel vs Red Lauan

Sciurus aestuans compared with Shorea negrosensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Red Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Shorea
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Shorea negrosensis

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Red Lauan
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.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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