Ardilla Roja vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Roja	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Sciurus stramineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Roja and Guayaquil Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sciurus. (Tree Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Roja

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Roja	Guayaquil Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Roja

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Ardilla Roja

La ardilla roja euroasiática (Sciurus vulgaris) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.