Ear-spot Squirrel vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Callosciurus adamsi compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ear-spot Squirrel	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Callosciurus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Callosciurus adamsi	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ear-spot Squirrel and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ear-spot Squirrel	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.