Guayaquil Squirrel vs House fly

Sciurus stramineus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muscidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hydrotaea
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).