Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Pink Discus

Sciurus igniventris compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.