Guianan Squirrel vs silk-floss tree

Sciurus aestuans compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	silk-floss tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ceiba
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	silk-floss tree
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.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.