Alectryon vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Western Dwarf Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alectryon	Microsciurus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Microsciurus mimulus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.