Guianan Squirrel vs Cachicamo Sabanero

Sciurus aestuans compared with Dasypus sabanicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Squirrel	Cachicamo Sabanero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dasypus
Species	Sciurus aestuans	Dasypus sabanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan Squirrel and Cachicamo Sabanero share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cachicamo Sabanero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Squirrel	Cachicamo Sabanero
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.

Cachicamo Sabanero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela