blue monkey vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Cercopithecus mitis compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue monkey	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cercopithecus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cercopithecus mitis	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

blue monkey and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

blue monkey

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue monkey	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

blue monkey

The Blue Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) is a species in the genus Cercopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.