Amazon Dwarf Squirrel vs Citron Plume

Microsciurus flaviventer compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Amazon Dwarf Squirrel is Data Deficient while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Microsciurus	Hellinsia
Species	Microsciurus flaviventer	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

The Amazon Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus flaviventer) is a species in the genus Microsciurus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.