Northern Amazon Red Squirrel vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Sciurus igniventris compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Powdered Ruffle 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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Parmotrema
Species	Sciurus igniventris	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel	Powdered Ruffle 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.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.