Guianan Squirrel vs spring cinquefoil

Sciurus aestuans compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Potentilla
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	spring cinquefoil
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.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.