Amazon Dwarf Squirrel vs Round-spotted Major

Microsciurus flaviventer compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Amazon Dwarf Squirrel is Data Deficient while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Microsciurus	Oxycera
Species	Microsciurus flaviventer	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Dwarf Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Dwarf Squirrel	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.