Guayaquil Squirrel vs Screaming Piha

Sciurus stramineus compared with Lipaugus vociferans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Screaming Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cotingidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lipaugus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Lipaugus vociferans

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Screaming Piha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Screaming Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Screaming Piha
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.

Screaming Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.