Dodder Astragalus vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.