Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Pandemis corylana compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pandemis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pandemis corylana	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

The Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis corylana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.