Guayaquil Squirrel vs Zorro Volador de Calamian

Sciurus stramineus compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Calamian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Zorro Volador de Calamian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Acerodon
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Zorro Volador de Calamian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Calamian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Zorro Volador de Calamian
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.

Zorro Volador de Calamian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.