Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Páramo Colilargo

Sciurus igniventris compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Microryzomys
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Páramo Colilargo
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.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia