Guayaquil Squirrel vs Slender lungfish

Sciurus stramineus compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Protopterus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish