Guayaquil Squirrel vs Straw-colored Sylph

Sciurus stramineus compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Straw-colored Sylph
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)	Macrothemis
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Straw-colored Sylph
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.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.