Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Peg Lichen

Sciurus igniventris compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cladonia
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.