Gargano Iris vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Iris bicapitata compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gargano Iris	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Iris bicapitata	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gargano Iris	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.