Arayat Pitogo vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Cycas riuminiana compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Arayat Pitogo is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arayat Pitogo	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cycas	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cycas riuminiana	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Arayat Pitogo

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arayat Pitogo	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arayat Pitogo

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Arayat Pitogo

The Arayat Pitogo (Cycas riuminiana) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.