Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Ornate Cuscus

Sciurus igniventris compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phalanger
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.