Guayaquil Squirrel vs Ocellated Emerald

Sciurus stramineus compared with Somatochlora minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Somatochlora
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.