Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Plantain Leaf Beetle

Sciurus igniventris compared with Chrysolina haemoptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Plantain Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Chrysolina
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Chrysolina haemoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel and Plantain Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plantain Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Plantain Leaf Beetle
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.

Plantain Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.