Guayaquil Squirrel vs Painted Skimmer

Sciurus stramineus compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Libellula
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Painted Skimmer
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.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.