Guayaquil Squirrel vs Protea Charaxes

Sciurus stramineus compared with Charaxes pelias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Protea Charaxes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Charaxes
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Charaxes pelias

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Protea Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Protea Charaxes
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.

Protea Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.