Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Opal chimaera

Sciurus igniventris compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Chimaera
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera