Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Sciurus igniventris compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyaneidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cyanea
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Cyanea quercifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Oakleaf Cyanea
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.

Oakleaf Cyanea