Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Potato Blight

Sciurus igniventris compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phytophthora
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).