Guayaquil Squirrel vs marbled lungfish

Sciurus stramineus compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.