Guayaquil Squirrel vs Hedgehog arion

Sciurus stramineus compared with Arion intermedius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hedgehog arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arion
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Arion intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Hedgehog arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hedgehog arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Hedgehog arion
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.

Hedgehog arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).