Guayaquil Squirrel vs Lucachi

Sciurus stramineus compared with Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Lucachi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Plecturocebus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Plecturocebus aureipalatii

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Lucachi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lucachi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Lucachi
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.

Lucachi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.