Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Onion Smut

Sciurus igniventris compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Urocystis
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.