Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Parasitic fly

Sciurus igniventris compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pegomya
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.