Amazon Dwarf Squirrel vs Hog Plum

Microsciurus flaviventer compared with Prunus hortulana

Key Differences

• Amazon Dwarf Squirrel is Data Deficient while Hog Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microsciurus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Microsciurus flaviventer	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Hog Plum
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.

Hog Plum

Habitat

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

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.