Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Onosma	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.