Guianan Squirrel vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Sciurus aestuans compared with Dorocordulia libera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dorocordulia
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan Squirrel and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.