Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Ornate Shrew

Sciurus igniventris compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sorex
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.