Guayaquil Squirrel vs Turnip flea beetle

Sciurus stramineus compared with Phyllotreta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Turnip flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phyllotreta
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Phyllotreta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Turnip flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Turnip flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Turnip flea beetle
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.

Turnip flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.