Hubei wingnut vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Pterocarya hupehensis compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hubei wingnut	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juglandaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pterocarya	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pterocarya hupehensis	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hubei wingnut	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubei wingnut

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.