Guayaquil Squirrel vs puma

Sciurus stramineus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.