Gilled lungfish vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Protopterus amphibius compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Protopteridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Protopterus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilled lungfish and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.