Guayaquil Squirrel vs mule deer

Sciurus stramineus compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Odocoileus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	mule deer
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.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.