Guayaquil Squirrel vs Waved Pincertail

Sciurus stramineus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Onychogomphus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.