Andean Squirrel vs dotted borded wave

Sciurus pucheranii compared with Idaea sylvestraria

Key Differences

• Andean Squirrel is Data Deficient while dotted borded wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Squirrel	dotted borded wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Idaea
Species	Sciurus pucheranii	Idaea sylvestraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Squirrel and dotted borded wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Squirrel	dotted borded wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

dotted borded wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Andean Squirrel

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