Ecuadoran Pericote vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phyllotis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.