Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Nut Weevil

Sciurus igniventris compared with Curculio nucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Curculio
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Nut Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.