Forest Giant Squirrel vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Protoxerus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.