Alexander's cusimanse vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crossarchus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.