Apple Scab vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Venturia inaequalis compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Venturia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Scab and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.