Banded General vs Guianan Squirrel

Stratiomys potamida compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Stratiomys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Guianan Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded General	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.