Guayaquil Squirrel vs lowland paca

Sciurus stramineus compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	lowland paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cuniculus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	lowland paca
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.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.