Akume vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Guibourtia pellegriniana compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Akume is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Akume	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Guibourtia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Guibourtia pellegriniana	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Akume

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Akume	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Akume

The Akume (Guibourtia pellegriniana) is a species in the genus Guibourtia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.