Mimic Poison Frog vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Ranitomeya imitator compared with Sciurus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mimic Poison Frog	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ranitomeya	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ranitomeya imitator	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mimic Poison Frog and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mimic Poison Frog

LC — Least Concern

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mimic Poison Frog	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mimic Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.