vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Leptorhaphis atomaria compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• is Extinct while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Leptorhaphis atomaria	Sciurus igniventris

Conservation Status

EX — Extinct

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.