Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Parasol Tree

Sciurus igniventris compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polyscias
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.