Guayaquil Squirrel vs Mud Dauber

Sciurus stramineus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mud Dauber
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)	Sphecidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sceliphron
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).