Guayaquil Squirrel vs Midge

Sciurus stramineus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dasineura
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.