Guayaquil Squirrel vs Imported currantworm

Sciurus stramineus compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Nematus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Imported currantworm
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.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.