Guayaquil Squirrel vs Iridescent Centurion

Sciurus stramineus compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sargus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.