Guianan Squirrel vs spiral ginger

Sciurus aestuans compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Costaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Costus
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	spiral ginger
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.

spiral ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.