Downland Villa vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Villa cingulata compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bombyliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Villa	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Villa cingulata	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Downland Villa and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.